Weedwackers vs. The Laws of Physics

While preparing for a party on Tuesday, I was given one of the many chores like, "Use the weedwacker to take down those weeds so we don't look unkempt." I followed this rule as usual because I enjoy comments on a good work I have done. I put on my sunglasses to keep out residue from hitting me in the eyes and a mask covering my nose- for allergy precautions. However, I did not know what the powers of the weedwacker could fulfill and I was in for a big surprise.

I was nearing the house with the weedwacker when I heard this very odd noise. No it was not the weedwacker (even though they always are pretty annoying in making sounds.)I kept hearing the sound continue, except this time the noise was getting louder. I halted the weedwacker, and looked to the side of the house and saw an amazing -yet scary- sight. Throughout the whole window the pane was cracking and spreading fast. Although I have had a window accident before, it was nothing like this. By the size of the whole I realized that only one thing had happened; A rock.

I judged that by my angle of where I was facing with the weedwacker, a rock must have spun in a circle and had enough momentum to go flying through the window. One of Newton's laws occur in this situation. "A body in motion stays in motion unless acted upon by an outside force." Unfortunately our window was the outside force. I am really happy to say that we have double pane windows, so only the first pane was broken. Now the other has somewhat shattered and looks like a big nose or a little like New Jersey. There is one important equation I have learned out of all of this ; Weedwacker+ laws of physics+ a rock = Bad news for a window and an amazing way of how teachings in class can be applied.